NEW LONDON — There will be a new No. 1.
Trailing by 11 in the third quarter, on the road against the No. 1 team in the state, No. 2 Norwalk kept its composure and began chipping away.
Switching to a zone defense in an attempt to slow down New London, the Bears whittled the lead down to just two points after three quarters, holding the Whalers to 5 points in the third.